as in fashionable
appealing to affluent consumers
an upmarket restaurant that is quite pricey but also quite good
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Recent Examples of upmarket
With its upmarket boutiques, wine bars, and spas, it’s been called the Hamptons of Florida.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
The parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp is reportedly preparing for the imminent release of a pair of upmarket smart glasses with a display.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
The bombing took place in an upmarket residential complex in the capital city, Russian state media outlet TASS reported at the time.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
If rooting for a major-league team can feel like going to a really upmarket McDonalds, minor-league sports give that beloved local pizza joint.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
The parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp is reportedly preparing for the imminent release of a pair of upmarket smart glasses with a display.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
The bombing took place in an upmarket residential complex in the capital city, Russian state media outlet TASS reported at the time.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
If rooting for a major-league team can feel like going to a really upmarket McDonalds, minor-league sports give that beloved local pizza joint.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upmarket
Adjective
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Many have compared the silhouette to the once-fashionable Balenciaga Triple-S, another behemoth of a sneaker.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Created by Buffy alum and Cabin in the Woods director Drew Goddard, ABC's crime drama stars Kaitlin Olson as an eccentric (and fashionable) janitor with a genius-level IQ who stumbles into a consulting role with the Los Angeles Police Department.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Rows and rows of spacious houses with yards, everything new, tidy as can be imagined, with elegant transportation to and from the workplace right there—all for working people.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Posing next to Colman Domingo and Salma Hayek Pinault (who wore an elegant black Balenciaga suit dress), Moore’s glitzy look shone.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Their flagship is a Vienna lager, an Austrian style of beer that founder Johannes von Trapp wanted to recreate back for the clientele of his upscale mountain resort.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Deepal is Changan’s middle-to-high-end NEV brand, which was introduced in 2022 to capture the growing demand for upscale electric vehicles in China and abroad.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The dream drive package includes private transfer to The Barn, Napa Valley Car Club's exclusive clubhouse, post-drive drinks and stories and return transfer.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Upmarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upmarket. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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